Your mission

As a Shift Lead, you will take operational responsibility during your shift and ensure that our processes run safely, efficiently and reliably.

• You will lead and coordinate the team during your shift, ensure a clear allocation of tasks and facilitate a structured handover to the following shift.
• You will monitor the unloading and disassembly processes as well as the mechanical processing of lithium-ion batteries, ensuring that equipment, workstations and material flows operate reliably.
• You will actively support equipment operation and day-to-day operational processes.
• You will ensure compliance with safety regulations, work instructions and quality standards.
• You will identify deviations and malfunctions at an early stage, initiate appropriate measures and escalate relevant issues to the Plant Manager and the responsible interfaces.
• You will work closely with the Operations Manager, Dispatcher and the Technical and Maintenance teams.
• You will instruct employees, support their onboarding and contribute to their professional development.
• You will use your experience to continuously improve workflows and processes at the site.

Your profile

• You have experience in production operations and, ideally, in leading or coordinating teams.
• You have completed a technical or skilled-trade apprenticeship.
• You have experience working in a shift-based environment and are willing to work shifts.
• You are familiar with operating different types of equipment and production processes, and approach technical challenges pragmatically.
• You are good with your hands, you work carefully and reliably, with a strong focus on safety.
• You enjoy guiding, instructing and supporting the development of employees.
• You are able to document production and work processes clearly and comprehensibly; experience with production or documentation systems is an advantage.
• You communicate confidently in German and coordinate clearly and reliably with a range of contacts.
• You maintain an overview even when several issues require your attention at the same time.

Why us?

• You will be part of building a new site from day one.
• You will work on something that truly matters - through your work, you help return valuable raw materials to the loop and strengthen Europe’s independence.
• We invest in you - from comprehensive onboarding and training to your personal development.
• You will be part of a team that supports each other - at cylib, everyone pulls together, whether in production or in the office.
• You will have perspective - we are growing, and with that come new opportunities.